AMES, Iowa – Aug. 6, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a meeting to accept public comments about the draft Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. In order to maintain adequate social distancing, public participation in the meeting will be limited to a conference … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 5, 2021 – The Iowa Transportation Commission will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10 in Carroll at the Santa Maria Event Center, 218 West 6th Street. While the meeting is anticipated to be open for in-person attendance by delegations and the public, participation via conference call or Teams is … Read more
MEMORANDUM 2021-008 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: New License Plates for Issuance Beginning September 1, 2021 Beginning September 1, 2021, there will be a new generic distinctive license plate for United Ability, and there will also be a new distinctive plate for Help End Epilepsy. A shipment of plates was ordered for each county based … Read more
CHARITON, Iowa – Aug. 4, 2021 – Replacement of the Iowa 92 bridge over Muchakinock Creek about 1 mile west of Oskaloosa will require closing the road to traffic beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, until mid-September, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Chariton construction office. The Muchakinock Creek project involves … Read more
12th Annual Statewide Pedestrian Safety Month launches to raise awareness of safety practices Posted on Aug 3, 2021 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) and its federal, state, city and community partners kicked off the 12th annual statewide Pedestrian Safety Month this August with a sign waving at … Read more
MEMORANDUM 2021-007 TO: License Plate Issuing OfficialsSUBJECT: Registration Updates Legislative Act 2021-134 (effective June 1, 2021) exempts electric bicycles (defined in 32-6-1.1 as a vehicle less than 750 watts, with a seat, and can’t travel over 25mph) from titling, insurance, and registration requirements. Beginning October 1, 2021, license plates will no longer include stacked characters. … Read more
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Aug. 3, 2021, 2021 – Patching work on U.S. 34, starting at mile marker 234 north of Mount Pleasant, will require closing the eastbound lanes of U.S. 34 and the eastbound on-ramp at Grand Avenue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department … Read more
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – Aug. 3, 2021 – Installation of a pipe culvert on Iowa 175 east of Morrison requires closing the roadway to traffic between Grundy County Road T-53 and Grundy County Road T-55 until late August, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. During this closure, traffic will be … Read more
AMES, Iowa – Aug. 3, 2021 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for a proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 57 over a drainage ditch, approximately 2.1 miles east of the east junction with Iowa 14 in Butler County. The proposed project involves replacing the existing 50’ x 30’ steel deck girder … Read more
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Aug. 2, 2021 – A pavement resurfacing project on the U.S. 20 bypass in Sioux City will require nightly ramp closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 2-6, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office. Ramp closures will be staggered. Scheduled ramp closures: … Read more